Simaba guianensis Aubl.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Simaroubaceae > Simaba

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 4.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grow in forests along rivers.
More
Riverine forests.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Simaba guianensis world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Simaba guianensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:814098-1
WFO ID wfo-0000492075
COL ID 6YPR7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 735127
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Synonyms

Aruba cuspidata Aruba guianensis Aruba guianensis Simaba guianensis Simaba aruba Quassia guianensis Aruba nigrescens Quassia crocea Quassia cuspidata Simaba cuspidata Quassia aruba Simaba nigrescens Simaba guianensis subsp. guianensis

Lower taxons

Simaba guianensis var. ecaudata